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© By Lena Sanchez
There are these creatures called free-radicals over
producing and roaming your body just waiting for the
moment to make you ill. Defense and defeat is the
secret to preventing them from being successful illness
and disease creators!
Antioxidants are the defenders needed to neutralize
harmful molecules in your body which are called free
radicals. While free radicals play some essential roles
in health producing energy and fighting infections. On
the other hand too many causes oxidation thereby
damaging your body's cells.
Over production of free-radicals come from lack of minerals,
vitamins, and the inducing into the body of environmental
poisoning both internal and external along with foods lacking
the nutrients for health. Oxidation from too many free-radicals
age cells and sets up the stage for diseases such as
heart disease and various kinds of cancer.
There are many different types of free radicals, and no
single antioxidant can neutralize all types. Your best
bet is to take a variety of antioxidants or to use a
complete antioxidant formula. Whichever you choose.
Here are the six of the most effective antioxidants
according to experts.
1. ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID: This powerful antioxidant
plays two important roles; It boosts your body's
production of glutathione an antioxidant and it helps
your body recycle and reuse other antioxidants so
they can keep fighting free radicals. Take at least
50 mg daily.
2. CAROTENOIDS: Beta-carotene is the best-known
carotenoid, but lutein and lycopene are also key.
Found in fruits and vegetables, they protect plants
against free radical damage. They do the same to
your body when consumed. Take at least 10 to 500
mg of mixed carotenoids daily.
3. COENZYME Q10: This free-radical fighter plays
a crucial role in maintaining cell energy. Take 30 to
100 mg daily.
4. FLAVONOIDS: Fruits and vegetable are loaded
with these plant pigments, such as quercetin and
anthocyanidins, which help fight free-radical damage.
Take 250 to 2000 mg daily.
5. VITAMIN C: Contrary to recent news flashes this
is still a most important vitamin. This antioxidant
boosts your immunity. Most animals make their own
vitamin C, but humans have lost their ability to do so.
Take 500 to 2,000 mg daily ~NOTE: People who have
hemachromatosis or a history of kidney stones should
limit intake to 250 mg daily.
6. VITAMIN E: This may very well be the single most
important vitamin you can take. Its role in preventing
coronary heart disease has been studied for more than
50 years. Take 400 IU daily of the Natural form,
d-alpha tocopherol. ~NOTE: If you are on blood thinners
or aspirin daily, Vitamin E may intensify the blood-thinning
effect of these drugs. Talk to your doctor about reducing
your medication dosage to make it possible to take
Vitamin E.
Maximize absorption: Take folic acid and B vitamins
with food. Many people have a genetic defect that
limits folic acid absorption.
Here's some tips on supplement labels.
1. In natural brands, the most common additives that
give a tablet its form, are cellulose and magnesium
stearates, which appear to be safe.
2. Conventional brands, usually found in pharmacies
and grocery stores, contain a variety of sweeteners &
chemicals - making them difficult to impossible to be
absorbed - and/or colors that are unnecessary and may
cause allergic reactions. Among those additives are
lactose, modified food starch, corn starch, polysorbate
80, sucrose, fructose, maltodextrin, polyethylene glycol,
artificial colors, and edible ink.
3. Supplement bottles will usually give the percentage of
or DV (daily value) of each nutrient your supplement
contains. The DV is a dosage guide that's more up-to-date
but roughly equivalent to the old RDA (Recommended
dietary allowance). At the end of the list, you may find
nutrients without an established DV. Don't be put off by
this -many important nutrients, such as carotenoids and
flavonoids don't have DVs.
4. Vegetarians should avoid capsules made of gelatin, an
animal byproduct. Choose brands with cellulose instead.
Antioxidants the illness defeater and health defender.
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***Lena Sanchez a happy retired Medical Office
Nurse/Administrator/Consultant who took charge of
her life 8 years ago and is committed to helping
others do the same. Editor of 'Natural Environmental
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